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11/30/12
4th period extended instruction
  • IR project work time- BRING IR STUFF TODAY
  • Homework:
    • Work on IR project
    • Study Lit Terms 2 quiz

11/29/12
Due: 5th period Thursday Letter
  • Wrap up Most Dangerous Game
    • 1st 20 minutes of class- finish getting Most Dangerous Game information typed on your document in google docs
    • CREATE a new FILE in your RWWS folder named "Short Stories"
    • SAVE file as "Most Dangerous Game"
  • Anthem Introduction
    • CREATE a new FOLDER n your RWWS folder named "Anthem"
    • Go to the RWWS shared documents folder ---> Anthem ---> Background Guide
    • Make your own copy of the file and drag it into your "Anthem" file
    • SAVE file as " Anthem Background Guide"
    • Complete as we go through background powerpoint
  • Homework:
    • Work on IR Project
    • Study Lit Terms 2 quiz

11/28/12
  • Announcement:
    • Lit Terms 2 quiz has been pushed back to MONDAY
  • Starter Activity:
    • Most Dangerous Game (quizzes 1 and 2) on ENGRADE
  • Finish Most Dangerous Game work
  • Homework:
    • Work on IR project

11/27/12
Ms. Wiltshire out
  • Starter Activity: Most Dangerous Game Quiz
  • Finish Reading "Most Dangerous Game"- table groups
  • Complete the activities on the Most Dangerous Game page
  • Homework:
    • Independent Reading Project- work on!
    • Study lit terms set 2

11/26/12
  • Starter Activity: The Most Dangerous Game
    • Based only on the title of the short story that we are about to read, what do you think the story that we are about to read is about? Take a guess!
  • Begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
  • Homework:

11/21/12- 11/23/12
Thanksgiving Break

11/20/12
  • Starter Activity
    • I am Thankful for...
  • Lit Terms powerpoint work time
  • Finish "Fireworks" activity
  • Homework:
    • Read IR Choice 2
    • Lit Terms 2 powerpoint due Monday

11/19/12
  • Starter Activity:
    • Discuss metaphors homework
  • ThinkGate introduction
  • Lit Terms powerpoint instructions/work time
    • Homework:
      • Lit Terms 2 powerpoint (Due Monday, November 26th)
      • Read IR choice 2

11/16/12
3rd period extended instruction

11/15/12
Due: Thursday Letters (4th)
Due: Lit Terms Chart 2 (All)
  • RWWS reflections
    • How do you feel about RWWS so far? (In general)
    • What do you LIKE about RWWS?
    • What do you DISLIKE about RWWS?
    • What would you like to learn?
    • What can you do to improve?
    • What can I do to improve?

11/14/12
Due: Personal Poetry Booklets (All)
  • Identifying Literary Terms Activity
  • Homework:
    • Lit Terms Chart 2
    • Metaphors with Robert Forst

11/13/12
  • Poetry Booklet work time (extra credit to those who are DONE today)
  • Lit Terms Chart 2
  • Homework:
    • Lit Terms Chart 2

11/12/12
No School Today!!!! (Veteran's Day)


11/9/12
Job Shadowing Day!

11/8/12
Ms. Wiltshire out- conference
Due: Thursday Letter (5th period RWWS)
  • Starter Activity: Study literary terms for test
  • Lit Terms test- on Engrade
  • When finished: Work on Literary terms set 2 chart (due THURSDAY) or poetry booklets (due TUESDAY)
  • Homework:
    • Literary Terms set 2 chart- due Thursday
    • Poetry Booklet- due TUESDAY

11/7/12
Ms. Wiltshire out- conference
  • Starter Activity:
  • Work on poetry booklets
  • Homework:
    • Poetry Booklets
    • Study lit terms- test tomorrow!

11/6/12
Due: Young Author's Submissions (all)
  • Starter Activity:
    • Upload Young Author's Piece to Google Drive (if not already there)- TITLE it (everyone)- Young Author's Final. It should be located in your "Writing" Folder
    • Find something to read silently until we are all ready
  • Poetry Basics (lesson)
  • Assign: Poetry Booklet project
  • Homework:
    • Poetry Booklet
    • Study lit terms- practice powerpoints in the RWWS documents shared folder --> literary terms --> Lit Terms 1 Practice Powerpoints

11/5/12
Due: Lit Terms 1 Powerpoint
  • Poetry Out Loud Classroom competition
  • Homework:
    • IR choice #2- decide on what book you will read for IR project 2- due Wednesday
    • Finishing touches- Young Author's piece
      • Make sure to get your Entry form SIGNED by your parents tonight!
      • Make sure your paper is in the proper FORMAT- (see the Young Author's Info tab!)
      • PRINT a copy tomorrow BEFORE class (Ms. Wiltshire's printer is being whacko!)



11/2/12
2nd period extended instruction

11/1/12
Due: Thursday Letter (4th period RWWS)
  • Starter Activity:
    • With your group, create a poster of the highlights from your section of the rubric.
      • Your poster should have WHAT your group is presenting (i.e. Physical Presence), what that means (what the judges are looking for), and tips for presenting on it.
    • You have 20 minutes, then we present!
  • POL Rubric Breakdown ctd.
  • POL practice for classroom competition on MONDAY
  • Homework:
    • Keep working on memorizing/perfecting POL pieces for class competition
    • Young Author's pieces are due on TUESDAY
    • Literary Terms Set 1 powerpoint on MONDAY